This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Much of Tomorrow There Will be Apricots was written at my desk in New York City. The table was my father’s drafting table. He was an artist and it’s covered in paint splatter. My boyfriend varnished it, paint splatter and all, for … [Read more...] about My Writing Room by Jessica Soffer
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The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Acting Out
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.By Anna Bell We’re told by pretty much everyone that the golden rule of writing a novel is ‘show not tell’, I’ve read many a writer’s advice piece about it and even had my editor point to sections of my novel that needed a rewrite … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Acting Out
How to Make Your Writing Humorous
Humour is something everyone adores to read, whether you are a child or an old person. However, to interject humour into your writing, takes skill and practice. So, read on to find out how to make your writing humorous and to get those laughs out! 1. Build a Skeleton Firstly, just like any writer, you will need a mental outline of your piece of writing. Check out whether it … [Read more...] about How to Make Your Writing Humorous
Film Adaptations to Look Out For in 2014
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. 2014 has already brought us adaptations of 12 Years a Slave and The Railway Man, but it’s not all heartbreaking memoirs to look forward to in terms of adaptations this year. Here are just some of the best to look out for: The Book … [Read more...] about Film Adaptations to Look Out For in 2014
Novelicious Picks…Five Books that Made Us Laugh Out Loud
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. For an author, writing a funny book can be hard. Harder than the words lightly tripping off the page would have you believe. A funny book can also be personal to the reader, too. What makes one person chuckle may have another … [Read more...] about Novelicious Picks…Five Books that Made Us Laugh Out Loud